Rabbit-isms!

Monday, September 29, 2014

On Sunday EBun ran the
Perfect 10K!That's
the name of the race? You don't say!Took
two miles easy for a warm-up...Then ramped it up after for her tempo run make-up!Ran
with friends RBug, SRab, RBud, and Jeff:

And
SRab started her day with even more...Wonder
what was the final score?

The final score with
dog walk and all was 16.8!But
did SRab do somethingon Saturday? Yes.. Just wait.She
learned a lot in a 4-hour Bikram Yoga clinic-There
is so much to it - it's no gimmick!Back
to the perfect 10 miler report:SRab
ran a quick 3.5 before - seemed so short!Don't
worry she got in another longer ten.And someone
asked if she was a playboy bunny!! Not again?!Happy her running peeps stayed around to see her finish on the track -EBun
even did some AUsome burpees! That was whack!!

Monday, September 22, 2014

Before the weekend SRab did a long back to back-18 one
day, 17 the next - of course she's keeping track!The 18
miler took her by Mt. Vernon...The
weather was perfect – that’s for certain!On
Fridayshe did some out and backs right from her door -Surprisingly
enough it never felt like a chore!All
that's left in Can Lake training is the taper;Always
looks so much easier on paper!Training
complete, she headed off to Wake Forest - Lots
of friends came into town for our 25th as promised!The
class of '89 gathered on campus for their own special event-Lots
of "Hey, how are you?" under a beautiful tent!Saturdaywas
a perfect day for tailgating and football;It was
homecoming after all!!

Had
great seats and we won the game:

Great Wake Seats!!

Went
out for one more drink so we wouldn't feel lame!Said
goodbye next day, "We'll see you when we're fifty!"Planning
a get together for that - isn't it nifty?

Monday, September 15, 2014

SRab hopped to it and did her long run lickety-split!It did seem "short" she will admit-Felt her "woodstock legs" around mile eleven -So stopping at 17 felt like heaven!Probably won't be back to Prince William Forest Park for awhile-A total of 162 miles out there she did compile!That's like 6.2 marathons in one season-Glad she went to hot yoga on Sunday - she had a reason!As planned EBun got in her swim and run -RBud joined her for the run and it was fun! Later at home she worked on a task...Replace some carpet padding? How about that!The L4 Swimming party was a total blast -SRab and EBun played Cards Against Humanity and the time went by fast!

Friday, September 12, 2014

Not in
that order - total miles over a dozen!After
a fun MOTR dinner on Friday nightShe
got up in time without a fight!Saturday
morning she was back in the swim -The
workout was good with all the stokes of an IM!After
she hit the nice park trail;Two
out two back easy without fail.Sunday
EBun brought out the mountain bike,And saw
lots of peeps taking a hike!First
was a loop around the Accotink lakeShe
ran into Jeff then Ryan for goodness' sake!Moving
right along it was time to testHer
memory of the trails, which wasn't the best!All
the while she thought of her ultra friends:SRab,
STUK, and N2 - the fun never ends!

The hippies are coming,
the hippies are coming!And
soon many groovy 60's songs they'll be humming!That's
right- it was time for the Running FitRun Woodstock race weekend-On
lots of fun with STUK and N2 you can depend!Tim
and SRab were the first to arrive in Michigan-Seeing
some friends and family was their first mission.Then
STUK and N2 arrived on the same plane -Just
in time to pick up race packets - they couldn't complain!The
race start was at the Hell Creek Ranch-But
wait? Did anyone forget their hydration vest per chance?Yes
STUK did so they left the hippie campground -Next
at a Running Fit store they were found.STUK
found a perfect hydration vest-Not to
buy anything would put SRab to the test!So she
bought a cute tie-dyed running top -Decided
to wear that new item in the race - no one could make her stop!(Disclaimer:
it worked out fine no chafing in sight -But
one must never wear anything new in a race, right?)Went
out for a nice dinner in Ann Arbor -As they ate the skies were getting darker.A
vicious storm blew through in the over night-Thought
of the 100 mile runners out there in it-what a fright!

Hippies Starting the 50K

Good
morning! Early AM started off a bit humid and dark

Nonetheless
they headed over to the park!Met up
with N2 and switched on the head lamps -Ready
to tackle the trails like champs!The
trails at first had SRab a little taken aback-But
she righted her head and got back on track!Once
the sun came up lots of company on the trail-Peeps
doing 100k. 100 miles all friendly without fail!SRab
had a little tumble about 5 miles in;Luckily
didn't get hurt so she would grin!Ran
into STUK when she reached a 10K -Once
they hit a downhill - she was on her way!There
was a crazy section that was full of mud-Tripped
and put her hands right in it - crud!Hit
the halfway point now they've seen it allStarted
the second loop with STUK - they were having a ball!However their brains seemed a bit fuzzy-Tim
saved us from starting off the wrong way - lovely!They got
split up - SRab had to take a potty break-Behind
a tree? If that's what it takes!Next 8
miles uneventful just getting it done;Shout
out to the aid stations -which were well stocked and fun!Feeling
good and cruising then would you believe?From
the actual race course SRab took a reprieve -Dead
end to a boat launch she knew she was lost;An
extra .8 miles was the final cost!Found
the turn that she missed and went on her merry way;No way
was this going to ruin her day!Now it
was time just to finish this thing -So
many bunny ear shout outs she wanted to sing!N2 had
finished hours ago and was waiting with Tim."Bounding"
out of the woods to the finish line it was great to see them!STUK
finished soon after and they headed for a hot dog -Guess they deserved it after all those miles they had logged!

All Hippies Present and Account For. And Finished!

Got
cleaned up which was very much needed-To a
kind of mud bath they had all been treated!Celebrated
at dinner with meat and beer -Toasted
their accomplishment for sure - never fear!N2 and
STUK returned home the next day -While
Tim and SRab stayed to play.Went
for a night to Mackinac Island -A more
quaint 8.2 miles you won't find!The
Running Fit Run Woodstock race was an A+ event they must say-Maybe SRab'll go back one day and do the 100K??!!!

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Lots
of running, good weather, and fun but we digress!Let's start at the very beginning-N2,
WuDoc, SRab all showed up at STUK's house- winning!We
drove to Canandaigua lickety split-Well-
there was some traffic for a bit!Checked
into the swanky Miami Motel -Our
accommodations were actually quite swell!Had
dinner at a local Italian joint-Carbo
loading is always the point!Next
morning headed out to meet our new friend Matt

Right in Middlesex village - how 'bout that?STUK
took us two miles from the actual race start-From
West Lake Drive we would depart.

View of the Rolling Hills from the Rolling Aid Station!

We
were all lucky to have the rolling aid station -Each
time we saw STUK it was like a vacation!Soon
STUK would be running on her feet -Going
up Bopple with her couldn't be beat!

In case a reminder is needed of which hill they were on!

The
Bopple experience went faster than expected-But
still doing burpees at the top isn't recommended-Even
so SRab knocked a couple of those out-

Bopple Burpees!!

Gave
the graveyard peeps a little shout-All
that's left is to go down the hill to Monica's Pies -But
glad to see N2 with the water not gonna lie!Hot,
sweaty, and salty - finally arrived at the purple pie banner-Running
long distances is not about glamour!N2 and
I went out to check on the others -Everyone
was happy and finished their run - nobody would suffer!Next
we rode the remainder of the course-STUK
was our "boss"- she was the source!!Food
was the next thing on our mind-Pizza,
burgers, and ice cream were a great find!

Yummm, ice cream!!

We
wandered down by the lake for a spell-When WuDOC
got some interesting intel!On
this night would be a CanLake tradition-

It happens every Labor Day for goodness sake!After
a night's sleep the adventure was coming to an end-But
more running adventures will soon be a trend!

Labor Day weekend EBun did
just thatA
little more painting - no time to chat!But Saturday
started with a short ride - she's no slouch.Then
ran some errands and later dinner at RBud's house!Sunday
up early for the Great American 5k - PotomacRiver Running and Fairfax Corner was the place!It was
hot out and a little humid;EBun
wasn't prepared for that crud!She
struggled a bit but still had fun;Walked
the little hills and got it done!Afterwards she met a nice lady named LindaShe
did the 1k - it was her first race ever!Later
it was time to do some tapingAround
the ceiling and windows to get ready for painting!

Monday
morning brought some more MTB

EBun's getting
more comfortable on that thing!Once
at home the brush and roller came outThe
living room got a face lift - without a doubt!

Rabbits on the Web!

Team Rabbit is a small group of average - yet award winning - triathletes who love to put the fun in training and racing. With our rabbit ears worn when we run, along with our fun rabbit tops, we tend to stand out in a crowd. And - speaking of crowds - crowds of spectators seem to love us! So it's fun for the spectators, too. Look for Team Rabbit at a race near you soon!